Majorities of Americansin nearly every state – and across most religious denominations – oppose laws that would allow private businesses to discriminate against gay and lesbian people due to religious beliefs. The Public Religion Research Institute on Tuesday released the findings of its survey of tens of thousands of Americans for its 2017 Atlas of American Values in which it found nearly 2 to 1 opposition – 60 percent to 33 percent – to allowing business owners to deny service to customers based on gender orientation.